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US will appeal order barring expulsions of migrant children

The US government on Wednesday appealed a judge’s order barring the expulsions of immigrant children who crossed the border alone, a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic to deny the children asylum protections.

Pandemic postpones national math, reading tests until 2022

National reading and math tests long used to track what US students know in those subjects are being postponed from next year to 2022 over concerns about whether testing would be feasible or produce valid results during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Center for Education Statistics announced Wednesday.

A Thanksgiving parade, unfazed by snow or wind, takes on a pandemic

Not snow, not rain, not gusting winds or the Great Depression have caused the cancellation of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in its 96-year history. On Thursday it seems poised to power through a pandemic.

Trump administration denies planned mine near Alaska fishery

The Trump administration on Wednesday effectively killed a contentious proposed mine in Alaska, a gold and copper prospect once envisioned to be nearly as deep as the Grand Canyon and could produce enough waste to fill an NFL stadium nearly 3,900 times — all near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.

NRA reports alleged misspending by current and former executives to IRS

After years of denying allegations of lax financial oversight, the National Rifle Association has made a stunning declaration in a new tax filing: Current and former executives used the nonprofit group's money for personal benefit and enrichment.

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Mysterious metal obelisk is found in a remote part of Utah

Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah’s red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state.

As their D.C. days dwindle, Ivanka and Jared look for a new beginning

Town officials in Bedminster, New Jersey, have the plans for a possible Trump family future, or at least the blueprints: a major addition to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s “cottage” on the grounds of the Trump National Golf Club, four new pickleball courts, a relocated heliport, and a spa and yoga complex.

More than 30 charged in scheme to fix Coast Guard test scores

For more than seven years, prosecutors say, a Coast Guard employee at a test center in Louisiana took bribes to enter falsified test scores, allowing two dozen people to obtain licenses required for various positions on vessels without passing the exams.

Harvard gets its first Black, elected student body president

A 20-year-old from Mississippi has become the first Black, elected student body president at Harvard University.

Foreigner observers reflect on chaos over US election

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Biden welcomes choices for national security team, says ‘America is back’

The president-elect is aiming to calm international relations after a tumultuous four years under President Trump.